The at-home beauty rituals to keep you radiant through the fall

You probably care a lot about moisturizing your face, and even dabble in the occasional at-home facial. But one spot it’s easy to overlook? Your lips. Yep, the things seriously taking the brunt of seasonal dryness and guacamole-and-chips addiction (so, so good, and so, so salty).

As fall creeps in, it’s time to stop giving your pucker a pass when it comes to next-level care. When you’re looking for one swipe, Carmex Comfort Care™ Lip Balm (featuring a blend of skin-soothing colloidal oatmeal and antioxidant-packed fruit-seed oil), has got your grab-and-go needs (smoothly) covered. But what if you want to do a little DIY magic at home?

We teamed up with Carmex to find three beauty gurus to share the two-part rituals (and homemade recipes) they use to keep their lips baby-smooth, for that ultra-plump, hydrated, “chapped, who?” kind of look.

Read on for serious skin-loving tips, straight from the beauty bloggers’ mouths.

“Soft lips complete a no-makeup look or form the perfect base for a classic red lip,” says Ina from The Makeup Dummy. “Whenever my lips get chapped, I make a simple and quick moisturizing sugar scrub, like my Kiwi Surprise lip scrub. To prevent my lips from drying out throughout the day I always carry a natural lip balm with me.”

The beauty blogger says she only uses lip balms made with healing beeswax, like Carmex Comfort Care, and says the soothing oatmeal in the Carmex formulation is perfect for sensitive lips. As for the pre-balm scrub, she says, “Kiwi is a great natural exfoliant, and it looks pretty in the jar, too!”
Photo: The Makeup Dummy

For skin: Coconut oil + sugar

Stephanie Rose from Garden Therapy calls her coconut oil-sugar scrub “heavenly” for a reason. “It smells like the Garden of Eden with a mix of essential oils such as lavender, rose, geranium, carrot seed, and ylang ylang,” she says.

Melt the coconut oil on the stove or microwave if it isn’t in liquid form. Regular coconut oil will do just fine. It does not need to be extra virgin—save that for recipes you plan to eat!

Stir in the sugar in a large non-reactive bowl and add in the essential oils. Transfer into two mason jars with plastic lids to store. Will stay fresh in the fridge for months but if you keep it in the shower it will start to break down after a month or two depending on how warm it is.